Abel to Yzerman

And for the first time ever, Jackson Browne makes a Live Blog appearance. Okie will get the reference. Kate might too. RWBill also. Actually, all you bastards (and bastardettes) are older than me. You should all get it. Except for Herm, who's still like 16 which makes what we did with H2H disgusting and illegal.

The storyline from this point forward is going to be incredibly simple: If the Wings win on the road they're in. If they don't, the streak stops at 21. That simple. We've all read about what a great job our Uncle Mike has done with an injury-depleted lineup. The Diggers are writing daily manifestos, pledging their love and everlasting allegiance to their very own Joe Carroll. And now that Justin Abdelkader scored a clutch, skilled, late-game goal the other night in the most tense of all situations? You, we, I have nothing to bitch about. Validation for Mike Babcock. By all means, keep that checking line together.

Oh, I'm posting this early because I predict Darren Helm plays today and when it's announced I want to look smart.

But it's the road. The Road. That's going to determine our joy quotient the rest of the way. JB (not the JB mentioned above but that's a nifty coincidence) will explain below. It's a Live Blog, bitches.

As bad as the Wings suckage is, the day is not a total loss. I get to hang with the best bunch of fake friends ever and I’m about to put six racks of baby backs on the barbeque. So I got that going for me, which is nice.

Posted by
MsRedWinger
from the State where Tigers roam in the Spring on 03/09/13 at 03:37 PM ET

Even Mickey is throwing in the towel on this one.

Posted by
calquake
from a.k.a. Uniquake, workin' on my manifesto on 03/09/13 at 03:37 PM ET

I just got off the clock on call. Pass me the acid, the mineral spirits, and the hooch. Don’t Bogart that joint Cal.

Posted by
cigar_nurse
from On The mend for next season Greenville Pylons on 03/09/13 at 03:40 PM ET

As bad as the Wings suckage is, the day is not a total loss. I get to hang with the best bunch of fake friends ever and I’m about to put six racks of baby backs on the barbeque. So I got that going for me, which is nice.

Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/09/13 at 03:35 PM ET

What you just said makes my day. Thanks Captain. I couldn’t have put it better. Best imaginary friends a gal could ever wish for.

Highways and dance halls, a good song takes you far Your write about the moon and you dream about the stars Blues in old motel rooms, girls in daddy’s car You sing about the nights and you laugh about the scars
Coffee in the morning, cocaine afternoons You talk about the weather and you grin about the roomsPhone calls long distance to tell how you’ve beenYou forget about the losses, you exaggerate the wins
And when you stop to let ‘em know, you’ve got it down It’s just another town along the road
The ladies come to see you if your name still rings a bellThey give you damn near nothin’ and they’ll say they knew you wellSo you tell ‘em you remember but they know it’s just a gameAnd along the way their faces, all begin to look the same
And when you stop to let ‘em know, you got it down It’s just another town along the road
Well it isn’t for the money and it’s only for a whileYou stalk about the rooms and you roll away the milesGamblers in the neon, clinging to guitarsYou’re right about the moon but you’re wrong about the stars
‘Cause when you stop to let ‘em know, you got it downIt’s just another town along the road

Posted by
stonehands-78
from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 03/09/13 at 03:54 PM ET

what can be said that hasn’t been said already? how do they play chicago so tough a week ago and now make CBJ look like a bunch of all stars?

and i don’t care about franzen’s cap hit or potential all that much anymore. that this guy is allowed to float through 70% or more of the games he plays with no repercussions from coaching or management sends an awful message to every other player in this organization all the way down to toledo. at least scratch the guy or something.

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